Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-16
WHERE ARE YOUR EYES?"
Hon. John Lynch, Miisissippi'S ColOred Or
atnr Talks to the Rennblican Clubs.


the national convention of Republican
clubs, now in session in this city, held d
public meeting in Cooper Union tonight
The first speaker was Hon John r. Lynch.
the colored orator of Mississippi He said
he was there to speak on the suppression
Of the colored vote in the south. In his
part of the country they believed that up
here there were Republicans who believed
that speaking of the suppression of the
Republican vote in the south is
waving the bloody shirt. But he
would explain what the suppression meant
jefferson Davis is former constituent of
his. He lived in the same district which
he CIR Lynch represented in congress.
He thought he would still represent that
district if fair vote could be had by
form of law" He continued: Cleveland
is president; but morally he has no more
right there than he has to the throne of
Great Britain. Mr. Cleveland could no
more get the electoral votes of Mississippi,
Louisiana and South Carolina than he
could those of Pennsylvania, Vermont and
Ohio. There are over 10000 more
colOred men than white in Mississippi
Not less than One-thlrd OF the
whites vote the Republican ticket. and no
more than one-tenth of the blacks vote the
Democratic ticket, and yet the state is al
ways and surely Democratic. They go
through the forms of election down there.
but as soon as the Democratic conventions
are over the polls are closed. Sometimes
there is difficulty in getting Democrats
TO faisify the returns. This was the case
when the speaker was elected In 1886
When the Democrats down there get fTus-
trated in this WAY, they sometimes resort
TO violence If such We're not the case,
Mississippi Republicans would occa-
sionally send white man TO CON
gress. The colOred people down
there are prejudiced on account of color
GIaughter). The principal reason why
these frauds are perpetuated is because the
general sentiment of the country tOierateS
them People down there say: Lynch,
we are willing TO let YOU live here AID
earn money, but don't bother with poll
ties: that's our business Until the peO-
pie OF the north get their eyes opened these
things viii continue in the south. \
change of sentiment must take place in
the north. The south IS at present bldlng
its time, which is not far Off.
The speakers idea OF a remedy to reduce
the representation OF the southern states.
In Mississippi seven congressman are al
L
to three? Then if the colOred man could
not be represented they would have the
satisfaction of Knowing that the vote was
not going to the enemy. The congressman
represent the cOlOred men who are virtu-
ally diSlranchiSed.5 Gne question as to
whether congress could legally take such
action he thought possible Mississippi
he said. is As strong for protection as New
York, so with Alabama" The speaker
accused President Cleveland Of violating
his civil service profession III mis- appoint
mentS in the south.
Hon c. >. Noyes, of Boston, speaker of
the house Of representatives of -IasSachU-
setts, was next speaker. He commended
the address of Mr. Lynch. He considered
the tariff OF small Importance compared to
the question OF human rights, the question
of the south Mr. Cleveland" he CON
tinued has thrown the gauntlet into the
arena that the Republicans will quickly
take up. The president issued proclaim
alton that bad in it u platform of Il party,
and a citizen across the water criticized ii
great cheering), and it spread over the
world giving 1t many readers where ii
would only have one. We are not here,
he continued TO designate a candidate"
but he thought that events had designated
who the next candidate will be. (Cheers.)
a letter from john 5. Wise, of Virginia
Was read. lie did not speak hopefully OF
Virginia hepubllcan vote. lie Thought
the only clubs tha5 would be of use there
would be hickory clubs.
Hon. John Daisell, of Pennsylvania, who
next spoke, dweit principally on the tariff.
IF the chimnes of the factories OF the
land be banked by an abolition of the tar
if, where will the capital and labor go:"
The chairman announced that tomorrow
there will be a meeting in Chickering hall
at which Colonel Atkinson, Of Michigan,
,ptf of r-,i.l
Mr.. Supper of Louisiana, and others will
speak